On October 30, 77 years ago, Orson Welles created widespread panic throughout the United States with his dramatic adaptation of the H.G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds on CBS radio – or so the story goes. According to legend, over a million people were convinced that aliens had invaded the United States and […]

There are so many wonderful things about life today but we thought it would be fun to reminisce a little bit about some of the rules for children’s behavior that were hard and fast rules in the 1950’s. Remember that parents in the fifties had lived through at least one world war and they firmly […]

Elvis grew up poor in the backwoods of Tupelo, Mississippi eating the down-home southern comfort foods his mama used to make; biscuits and gravy, fritters, and coconut cake were probably some of his favorites. Even after he gained fame and fortune, he never strayed far from his simple culinary roots. Everyone knows that Elvis had […]

Saint Patrick’s Day is officially March 17th, but this Sunday’s celebrations in Denver will begin with a parade downtown; it is the biggest St. Paddy’s day celebration outside of Ireland. Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and it is in his honor that we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Over the years, many traditions […]

Bronco’s Stadium was originally built as a baseball stadium for the Denver Bears, part of the ill-fated establishment of a third major baseball league – The Continental League – in 1959. Bob Howsman, owner of the stadium, decided to save the stadium by bringing football to Denver. He was part of the group that created […]

We all have our favorite Christmas food traditions passed down for generations. Most Americans serve turkey, ham, roast beef, even lobster along with a bevy of sides as part of their Christmas feast. But Christmas is a holiday celebrated all around the world and some of their food traditions would seem down right strange or […]

Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day, officially began on November 11, 1919, one year after the United States and Germany signed an armistice to end World War One. The Armistice was actually signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.. Not to be confused with Memorial Day, which honors military […]

We like to think of Halloween as an All-American holiday, but it was actually brought to this country by Irish and Scottish immigrants and can be traced back to Celtic culture. For the Druids, November 1st was New Year’s Day and the celebration would begin on October 31st. Known as Hallow E’en in Ireland, the […]

The Ford Mustang is so much more than a car, it is a piece of America, a cultural phenomena, and for many people – males and females alike – the car of their dreams. The 1965 Ford Mustang debuted at the World’s Fair on April 17th, 1964. It was the culmination of Lee Iacocca’s dream […]

Every high school girl in the mid fifties owned a poodle skirt. It was probably the first teenage only fashion trend – after all, no self-respecting adult woman would wear a felt skirt with poodles appliqued on it! With the rise of rock n roll and the introduction of Sock Hops at schools, girls wanted […]